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In 1760, Josiah Wedgwood began the mass production of pottery in England, the first time it was manufactured outside of China.
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In 1764, English inventor James Hargreave invented Spinning Jenny, a machine that reduced the amount of work to produce cloth, and it allowed a worker to work with 8 or more spools at once.
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In 1765, Scottish inventor James Watt builds an improved prototype of the steam train.
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In 1775, James Watt finishes the invention of the steam engine, with the collaboration with Matthew Boulton and they have been working on it since 1763. The steam engine allowed us to generate power for our emerging factories and provide power to our homes
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In 1825, father and son duo George and Robert Stevenson built the first railway railroad on the Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was a massive revolution in transportation, as it allowed people to send goods and people to places faster on land.
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In 1825, Frenchman Joseph Nicéphore Niépce takes the oldest surviving photograph outside his window from a primitive camera.
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In 1851, the Great exhibition took place in London's Hype Park in a temporary structure known as the Crystal Palace. Many features showcased the culture and features of foreign countries and many famous people at the time attended, including Charles Darwin, Charlotte Bronte and even the communist Karl Marx.
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The mass production of steel began in 1856, thanks to the work of Henry Bessmer. It allowed us to construct machinery and vehicles at a faster and larger scale and allowed for the development of stronger and elaborate buildings.
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Construction of "The Tube" begins in London in 1863. It will be the first of its kind and will link the vast city of London with each other.
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In Germany, Nikolaus Otto develops the first modern combustion engine, a huge improvement from the steam engine, allowing it to become smaller and more energy-efficient.
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Also in Germany, the world's first electric tram line is constructed in Berlin, making it easier to get around the city centre by conserving energy and spewing less exhaust out.
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In 1886, the first automobile is made by Daimler and Benz. It will allow people to drive around their city or to other towns in privacy and style, however only the rich and famous could afford it.
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Guglielmo Marconi invented the wireless telegraph in 1895. It was a revolutionary invention as it allowed people to communicate long distances far from home, and even to the Americas and pave the way to the internet as we see today, around 100 years before the internet came.
